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Christmas cones decorated as a Santa, Elf and Gnome set on a table in front of holiday lites
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Christmas Cones

These adorable Christmas Cones have a fun surprise inside! The Santa cones, Elf cones, and Gnome cones are filled with candy and sprinkles.
Course candy
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 9
Calories 304kcal

Ingredients

Santa Cones

  • 3 sugar cones
  • ½ cup red candy wafers
  • ½ cup white candy wafers
  • ¼ cup mini marshmallows
  • ¼ cup dehydrated marshmallow bits
  • 6 eyeball sprinkles
  • 3 round red candies
  • ½ cup red and white candies
  • 3 golden oreo thins

Gnome Cones

  • 3 sugar cones
  • ½ cup blue candy wafers
  • ½ cup white candy wafers
  • 1 cup white cotton candy
  • 1 tablespoon snowflake sprinkles
  • 3 round pink candies
  • ½ cup blue and white candies
  • 3 golden oreo thins

Elf Cones

  • 3 sugar cones
  • ½ cup green candy wafers
  • ¼ cup white candy wafers
  • ¼ cup black candy wafers
  • ¼ cup red candy wafers
  • 3 mini marshmallows
  • 3 large marshmallows
  • 3 round red candies
  • ½ cup red green, and white candies
  • 3 golden oreo thins
  • 3 nerds ropes
  • 1 red fruit by the foot

Instructions

Santa Cones

  • Use melted red candy wafers to make the hat.
  • Press a mini marshmallow onto the tip.
  • Use the melted white candy wafers to create a rim around the hat and to attach the dehydrated marshmallows for the beard. Optional Step: Once the candy coating has hardened, pull the mini marshmallows around the brim off leaving a bumpy layer. Cover the bumpy layer with melted white candy wafers.
  • Attach the eyeball sprinkles with white candy melts and the round red candy nose with red candy melts.
  • Fill the cone with red and white candies.
  • Use melted white candy wafers to attach golden oreo thin to the opening.

Gnome Cones

  • Use melted blue candy wafers to make the hat.
  • Spread melted white candy wafers on the bottom half of the cone and attach the cotton candy beard.
  • Secure a pink nose in place with melted white candy wafers.
  • Put melted blue candy wafers in a piping bag and make a hat rim over the edge of the cotton candy beard.
  • Attach the snowflake sprinkles to the hat with white candy wafers.
  • Invert the dried gnome cone in a glass. Fill the cone with blue and white candies.
  • Use melted white candy wafers to attach golden oreo thin to the opening.

Elf Cones

  • Spread the melted green candy wafers over half of the cone to make the hat.
  • Press a mini marshmallow onto the tip.
  • Use melted green candy wafers to attach the nerd rope as a hat rim.
  • Cut the large marshmallows and attach them as ears with white candy wafers.
  • Cut the fruit by the foot into a zigzag and attach using red candy wafers.
  • Attach the round red candy nose with red candy melts. Use the black candy wafers to make eyes and a mouth.
  • Invert the dried elf cone into a glass. Fill the cone with red, green, and white candies and sprinkles.
  • Use melted white candy wafers to attach golden oreo thin to the opening.

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Notes

Storage

Store in an airtight container for up to a week.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cone | Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 108mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg
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